tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post8606890580671799007..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Star Wars Comics: Dark Empire #6, Classic Star Wars #4-8The Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-80577474490324787622021-03-24T19:42:35.614-04:002021-03-24T19:42:35.614-04:00For me, the movies will always be the main events ...For me, the movies will always be the main events for the franchise. I won't pretend I love all of them equally, though...<br /><br />As for the Expanded Universe material, it's a mixed bag. As I wrote last week, a lot of it is simply terrible. But I'm having fun with the Dark Horse comics so far.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-54156949506163997992021-03-24T19:38:14.078-04:002021-03-24T19:38:14.078-04:00It makes sense. A Jedi's power seems largely ...It makes sense. A Jedi's power seems largely dependent on the use of one's dominant hand. The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-30803147719805051642021-03-24T19:36:53.005-04:002021-03-24T19:36:53.005-04:00I remember going back in 1977. I was too young ev...I remember going back in 1977. I was too young even to know what I was getting into. My mother wanted to see it. Little did I know...The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-21288320521216453012021-03-23T17:18:45.284-04:002021-03-23T17:18:45.284-04:00My brothers were heavily into the Star Wars reviva...My brothers were heavily into the Star Wars revival efforts (which seems strange to even think now) of that time, but I never read the <i>Dark Empire</i> comics. I lost interest in this wave somewhere between the Zahn trilogy and the Anderson trilogy (in the books), and there were a lot of others (the name of the book <i>The Courtship of Princess Leia</i> always sticks in my mind, though) that I skipped, too. And it continues, because I’m not anymore interested in <i>The Mandalorian</i> than I was in the <i>Clone Wars</i> shows. But I love the movies. All of the<br />.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-66439380870308274502021-03-22T14:03:52.758-04:002021-03-22T14:03:52.758-04:00I read? something at some point about the hand thi...I read? something at some point about the hand thing... or, maybe, it was mentioned in Clone Wars?... I don't remember.<br />Anyway, when your foe is using a lightsaber, removing the hand is the best, least dangerous way of disarming your opponent. Effectively, it's a Jedi technique in dueling. And it means you win.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-20183935784740648652021-03-22T01:13:48.809-04:002021-03-22T01:13:48.809-04:00I remember when The Star War movies came out, so m...I remember when The Star War movies came out, so much excitement and fun. We took our oldest son to the movie, stood in line He was so excited and then slept through the whole movie. It was #3 such good times.<br />The comics always have more stories or different time tines<br />quite interestingangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.com